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Why Retailers Should Dust Off The Old Gift Card Strategy

RTP blog

By Michael Smallwood, Bitmo We’re all familiar with the classic gift card — those plastic little cards of joy that tend to bulge our wallets, and we often forget are even there. displayed the gift card in stores. However, despite gift cards representing a $160 billion industry in the U.S.

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Why UK Retailers Should Save Some of Their Christmas Marketing Spend for Chinese New Year

Retail TouchPoints

Many individuals receive red envelopes filled with money as a traditional gift, providing them with additional spending power. Make sure you accept a variety of payment methods. To understand the impact of this shift, it’s crucial to recognize the importance of Lunar New Year to Chinese consumers.

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Tips for Staying Safe and Seeing Green on Black Friday

Retail TouchPoints

Change your store’s flow to meet the CDC guidelines for space between people, particularly in your payment line queue. After they’ve shopped and paid and are ready to leave, give them a small token of holiday cheer, like a coupon for their next purchase or gift cards for stocking stuffers and the like.

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How Quick Service Restaurants Can Find Growth Opportunities

Wiser

Mobile payments and rewards, the drive to provide healthier options, and consumers’ demand for fast service without compromising on quality have affected every type of restaurant. Restaurants like Chipotle, Panera, and Blaze Pizza brought quality ingredients, tech-enabled customer experiences, and hip marketing to the dining public.

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eCommerce POS Integration: One System for Online and Offline Sales

Korona

It also provides automatic inventory updates for in-person and online sales and offers a centralized solution for online and offline transactions with various payment methods. . See related: A Guide to Contactless and Mobile Payment for Retailers: 7 Common FAQs. Purchase and redeem gift cards at online and offline stores.

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5 Coffee Shop POS Features To Brew Up Business

Korona

Customer-facing display to improve customers checkouts. In-depth customer relationship management and reporting. Gift cards and mobile loyalty program. Smooth checkout with contactless payments. Customer Facing Display To Improve Customers Checkouts. Smooth Checkout With Contactless Payments.

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Square POS Review: Everything You Need to Know (June 2019)

Ecommerce Platforms

Speaking of your customers, there's even the option to create dedicated profiles so you can connect with each client on a deeper level. Gift receipts. Customer loyalty. Offline card payment processing. Square POS: Payments and Payment Processing. Square POS: Customer Experience & Inventory Management.

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